Centre (France) - Definition and Overview

Région Centre
Détails
Information
Capital:	Orléans
Population  - Total  - Density	2,440,329 (1999 census) 2,480,000 (1.1.2004 estimates) 62 /km²
Area	39 151 km²
Arrondissements	20
Cantons	198
Communes	1 842
President of the regional council	Michel Sapin
Départements
Cher (18) Eure-et-Loir (28) Indre (36) Indre-et-Loire (37) Loir-et-Cher (41) Loiret (45)
Location

Centre (Val de Loire) is a region of France which includes six departments:

• Cher
• Eure-et-Loir
• Indre
• Indre-et-Loire
• Loir-et-Cher
• Loiret

Geography

The region is surrounded by the regions of Auvergne, Bourgogne, Ile-de-France, Limousin, Basse-Normandie, Haute-Normandie, Pays-de-la-Loire, and Poitou-Charentes.

It includes the rich, fertile valleys of the Loire River and its tributaries named in the names of the departments.

It is known for its many châteaux, which attract many tourists to the region.

Regions of France
Alsace | Aquitaine | Auvergne | Lower Normandy | Burgundy | Brittany | Centre | Champagne-Ardenne | Corsica | Franche-Comté | Upper Normandy | Île-de-France | Languedoc-Roussillon | Limousin | Lorraine | Midi-Pyrénées | Nord-Pas-de-Calais | Loire Region | Picardy | Poitou-Charentes | Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur | Rhône-Alpes
Overseas Departments
Guadeloupe | Martinique | French Guiana | Réunion